Chopped Thai Salad with Chicken
This chopped Thai salad with chicken is bursting with crunch and incredible flavors! Crunchy veggies, peanuts, and chicken are all tossed in a to-die-for peanut vinaigrette. It’s everything a salad should be — flavorful, healthy, and NOT BORING!
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Recipe Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make Chopped Thai Salad with Chicken:
For the dressing
For the salad
Substitutions & Variations
Purple cabbage: You can easily substitute a bagged cole slaw mix.
Veggies: Feel free to add as many crunchy veggies as you like to this salad! Cucumber, chopped spinach, and radishes are all great options.
Herbs: Fresh mint is also a flavorful topping! It really makes this salad taste fresh and delish!
Expert Tips
- Red curry paste can vary in spice level. I usually use the Taste of Thai brand which is fairly mild. For less spice, reduce the amount of curry paste.
- Warming the peanut butter for about 20-30 seconds in the microwave really helps make it easier to whisk and incorporate into the dressing.
- This salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken!
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Chopped Thai Salad with Chicken
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp peanut butter can soften for 10-20 seconds in the microwave
- 4 tbsp lime juice about 2-3 limes
- 4 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp red curry paste such as Taste of Thai
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil or avocado oil olive oil is OK, too
For the salad
- 2 cups cooked chicken rotisserie chicken is perfect
- 3-4 cups baby kale, chopped
- 2-3 cups purple cabbages, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, shredded pre-shredded carrots are a time saver!
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup peanuts
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave peanut butter for about 20 seconds. This will make it easier to whisk into the dressing. Then, add all other dressing ingredients and whisk together until everything is nicely combined.
- Assemble: Assemble all other ingredients in a large salad bowl. Toss with the dressing. You can either serve the salad immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the dressing to fully absorb into the veggies.